(G)  ExtraordinaryRelief.  A controlled substances offense may be waived through passage of a private Congressional bill[138] or a grant of “deferred action status.”[139]

 

[138] See § 24.22, infra.

[139] See § 24.25, infra.

BIA

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - RELIEF - PAULUS DEFENSE INAPPLICABLE
Matter of Martinez-Espinoza, 25 I. & N. Dec. 118 (BIA Nov. 4, 2009) (unidentified substance defense under Ruiz-Vidal v. Gonzales, 473 F.3d 1072 (9th Cir. 2007); Matter of Paulus, 11 I&N Dec. 274 (BIA 1965), inapplicable where burden is on noncitizen to show not ineligible for relief by a preponderance of the evidence). NOTE: This may not be true in the Ninth Circuit. See Sandoval-Lua v. Gonzales, 499 F.3d 1121, 1124 (9th Cir. 2007).